2- sport star Harbor picks S. C.

WASHINGTON – One of the most dynamic two- sport stars in the country is heading to South Carolina.

Archbishop Carroll High School athlete Nyckoles Harbor, a 6- 6 wide receiver who also has the speed of a potential Olympic sprinter on the track, announced his decision Wednesday that was televised live on ESPN.

Pegged as a five- star recruit by 247 Sports and Rivals, Harbor had entered signing day as one of the highest- rated football prospects still available. The majority of top recruits signed during the early signing period in December.

Harbor, 17, has been a two- sport star at Archbishop Carroll and previously indicated he plans to play football and run track in college. He’s spoken openly about his dual goals: becoming the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, and winning at least one Olympic gold medal.

Harbor had spoken highly of South Carolina third- year football coach Shane Beamer throughout his recruiting process. He said he first met the coach when he was in ninth grade and Beamer, then an assistant at Oklahoma, was recruiting another player at his school.

“It’s the place that feels like home to me, and I’m happy about that,” Harbor said.

The chance to compete in the Southeastern Conference was likely a draw for Harbor, as were the climate and the relatively short distance from home. Among SEC schools, South Carolina is among the closest to the Washington area where Harbor grew up.

At 6- 6 and 225 pounds, Harbor has the frame to be a standout edge rusher or tight end at the next level, especially as he puts on weight with the help of a college strength coach. But his times on the track so far in high school put him in the same neighborhood as Olympic sprinters like Erriyon Knighton, or NFL speedster Tyreek Hill.

Harbor said the Gamecocks plan to use him on offense, likely as a receiver.

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